English dictionary
Easter
/'/i/st/@/r/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
Source: WordNet 3.0
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a wind from the east
Source: WordNet 3.0
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An annual church festival commemorating Christ's resurrection, and occurring on Sunday, the second day after Good Friday. It corresponds to the pascha or passover of the Jews, and most nations still give it this name under the various forms of <i>pascha</i>, <i>pasque</i>, <i>pâque</i>, or <i>pask</i>.
Source: webster1913
verb
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To veer to the east; -- said of the wind.
Source: webster1913